Lee Branstetter

The Great Depression pushed millions of Americans into catastrophic poverty. Here, a mother and her shoeless children stand beside their home, a tin shack, in Elm Grove, Oklahoma, 1st August 1936
Economics
Economists warn Trump’s policies will start a 1930s-era trade war
Japanese shipping containers in the port of Tokyo. In 2016, the US had a $69 billion deficit with Japan.
Economics
Trump warns of trade deficits. Economists say, who cares?
The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 6, 2013.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Quick, can you name another country with a debt ceiling? It’s hard
Business, Economics and Jobs
Why is the world facing a possible US default with a yawn?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Taxing corporations’ foreign profits
Global Politics
Australia’s Enviable Debt
Global Politics
How American debt compares